Van Allen Probes
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The Van Allen Probes, formerly known as the Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP), were two robotic spacecraft that were used to study the Van Allen radiation belts that surround Earth. NASA conducted the Van Allen Probes mission as part of the Living With a Star program. Understanding the radiation belt environment and its variability has practical applications in the areas of spacecraft operations, spacecraft system design, mission planning and astronaut safety. The probes were launched on 30 August 2012 and operated for seven years. Both spacecraft were deactivated in 2019 when they ran out of fuel. They are expected to deorbit during the 2030s.
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RBSP; Radiation Belt Storm Probes
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RBSP 20111205 02 lg
Radiation Belt Storm Probes logo
RBSP instrumentMn labeled1
RBSP ArrayDeployment
Solar panels for RBSP A and RBSP B
RBSP A and B before working on them
Radiation Belt Storm Probes
Test deployment of RBSP A solar panels and magnetometer
Attachment of one solar arry to RBSP B
Staking RBSP A ontop RBSP B| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | RBSP 20111205 02 lg | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Radiation Belt Storm Probes logo | Commons | ||
| commons | image | RBSP instrumentMn labeled1 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | RBSP ArrayDeployment | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Solar panels for RBSP A and RBSP B | Commons | ||
| commons | image | RBSP A and B before working on them | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Radiation Belt Storm Probes | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Test deployment of RBSP A solar panels and magnetometer | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Attachment of one solar arry to RBSP B | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Staking RBSP A ontop RBSP B | Commons | ||
